
Verto Clutch Rattle
#1
Posted 11 September 2016 - 06:07 PM
Had a problem with the mini ever since I've owned it. The clutch plunger rattles around making quite a noise. Happens at particular engine revs like it's reverberating.
I've changed the clutch plunger, arm and release bearing in the past and regularly grease the area with graphite based grease.
I'm certain it's the plunger making the noise as when I lift the bonnet I can physically see it rattling around, and put my finger on the large nut at the end to stop it. Also when driving If I ever so slightly press the clutch pedal it stops.
Has anyone else ever encountered this problem, or any way to solve it? The plunger is quite a baggy fit in the clutch cover. I wonder if over time the cover has widened out at the hole?
Thanks for any help
Steve
#2
Posted 11 September 2016 - 06:23 PM
I had one the same once, the plunger had corroded and worn the bore badly.
You will need to replace the cover and anything else that looks suspect.
Edited by absx2, 11 September 2016 - 06:23 PM.
#3
Posted 11 September 2016 - 06:51 PM
#4
Posted 13 September 2016 - 01:56 PM
#6
Posted 13 September 2016 - 06:16 PM
However I'm not sure if this is a solution to the problem or a cover up. If it's common that the cover wears around the plunger then it'll be a solution. If it's unique to me then perhaps something else is wrong and needs looking at?
Thank you for the idea of using bronze oilite bushes as the material though, I'd not even thought about that as a possibility.
Edited by fikasteve, 13 September 2016 - 06:17 PM.
#7
Posted 15 September 2016 - 11:45 AM
I thought some more about this and realised that it may even be possible to improve the sealing arrangements and fit a grease nipple (to be used very sparingly every few years).
But the ultimate is a conversion to a modern internal concentric slave cylinder without all the linkage.
We may have to be doing many mods like this to keep the Mini going for the next 50 years.
#8
Posted 20 September 2016 - 06:20 AM
I'll purchase a second cover, like the one Carlos posted and investigate the bush idea with new components, so I get to keep the mini on the road in the meantime.
Will keep updates on this page for anyone else having similar problems.
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